Orrick Hölters & Elsing today announced that Lutz Hoheisel joins the firm as Of Counsel of its Employment Group, resident in Frankfurt.

Lutz Hoheisel previously worked as Senior European Consultant for Bird & Bird and was responsible for employment law in the Frankfurt office.

Arno Frings, head of Orrick's German offices and head of the German Employment Group, says: "Lutz is an experienced employment lawyer having a focus on both individual and collective employment law and transactional employment law. His national and international expertise is a real benefit for Orrick. Having Lutz on board will expand and further strengthen the capabilities of our Frankfurt office and facilitate the further growth of our well positioned employment group in Germany."

Lutz Hoheisel says: "I am delighted to join the highly regarded employment team of Orrick. Orrick's strategic direction and the spirit of its lawyers will allow me to rapidly expand the employment practice in Frankfurt for the benefit of our clients."

Lutz Hoheisel is admitted to practice as attorney-at-law in Germany since 2001. After finishing his legal education at Bayreuth University, he started his professional career at Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf before he moved to Bird & Bird in 2007.